mostly short queer fiction from a tall queer guy

Emotional labour is a two-way street

This. It comes up a bit for me with queer issues, as I know I’m a very out and public voice for queer inclusion/discussions. That said, I’ve had to tell well-meaning allies more than once: you know I’ve already discussed this a billion times. Maybe, y’know, go back through my archive and quote me? I don’t have to be physically present. That’s the whole point of education—passing on the knowledge. It doesn’t have to be me coming in and saying it for you.

And never, ever, show me links with images of people who’ve been bashed without warning me. I’ve had more than one “did you see this?” with a link I had no idea was going to be that disturbing.